Where does “tenorman” come from?
tenorman (English) comes from English tenor, from Middle English tenour, from Anglo-Norman tenour, from Old French tenor, from Latin tenor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
tenorman (English): A jazz musician who plays the tenor saxophone
Definitions
- A jazz musician who plays the tenor saxophone
Ancestry of “tenorman”, step by step
tenorman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tenor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tenor | A musical range or section higher than bass and... |
| 2 | Middle English | tenour | The intended message or purpose of something;... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | tenour | Alternative form of tenor; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | tenor | holder; possessor; possession; content |
| 5 | Latin | tenor | a holding on, continuance, course, career,... |
| 6 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |